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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the air superiority fighters category.
01 / Overview
Sopwith Camel
Category
Country
Production
1917–1919
Quantity
5,490
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS · WORLD WAR I
3
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
92
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the air superiority fighters category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- First Flight1916
- Service Entry Year1917
- Crew1
- Primary Rolefighter aircraft
- GenerationWorld War I era
- In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant6MOD.6
- Engine TypeClerget 9B
- Engine ModelClerget 9Z (prototype) / Clerget 9B / Bentley BR1 etc.
- Number of Engines1
- AfterburnerNo
- SupercruiseNo
- Thrust VectoringNo
▣Performance9MOD.9
- Top Speed181.84 km/h
- Top Speed (Mach)0.14 Mach
- Stall Speed77.242 km/h
- Service Ceiling5,791.2 m
- Ferry Range300 km
- Combat Radius150 km
- Rate of Climb5.512 m/s
- G-Limit5
- Takeoff Run100 m
◇Dimensions & Weights7MOD.7
- Length5.486 m
- Wingspan8.534 m
- Height2.438 m
- Wing Area21.461
- Empty Weight421.848 kg
- Loaded Weight659.081 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight660 kg
◆Armament8MOD.8
- Hardpoints0
- Weapons Payload0 kg
- Internal Gun2 × Vickers machine guns
- Internal Weapons BayNo
- Air-to-Air MissilesYes
- Air-to-Ground MissilesNo
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Nuclear CapableNo
▤Avionics & Stealth7MOD.7
⬢Production3MOD.3
- Total Built5,490
- Operators14
- Variants6
▲Service History4MOD.4
- Retirement Year1920
- Production Start1917
- Production End1919
- Operational Statusretired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1914First deployment: World War I
- 1917Production started
- 1919Production ended
109
years in service
2
years in production
5,490
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 13 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries13country
05 / MASS Score
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS RANKING Air Superiority Fighters · World War I
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
143AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS3WORLD WAR I · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS414UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS15PERFORMANCE/PRICE · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theAir Superiority Fighterscategory.
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